What this API does
The Helium Blockchain API provides developers with access to a wide range of data from the Helium IoT blockchain network. Key features include querying hotspots, accounts, transactions, blocks, rewards, and validators via a RESTful interface.
How it works
The API supports pagination and filtering capabilities for efficient, targeted data retrieval. Responses are returned in JSON format, which simplifies integration across popular programming languages like JavaScript, Python, and Go.
Since Helium migrated to the Solana blockchain in 2023, verifying endpoint status before production deployment is recommended to ensure data accuracy and availability.
Authentication
No authentication is required to use the Helium Blockchain API. All endpoints are publicly accessible, allowing developers to integrate the API without needing API keys.
Example usage
/v1/hotspots- Retrieves a list of all hotspots on the Helium network./v1/accounts/{address}- Fetches details of a specific account by address./v1/rewards/{address}- Retrieves rewards data associated with a specific account./v1/transactions/{tx_id}- Gets details about a specific transaction using its ID./v1/blocks/{block_height}- Retrieves information about a specific block.
Limits
There are no documented rate limits for the Helium Blockchain API. Requests are generally handled efficiently.
Ideal use cases
- Developing applications to track IoT hotspot performance.
- Creating integrations for analyzing account rewards in the Helium network.
- Building tools to visualize blockchain transactions for IoT applications.
- Integrating Helium data into other blockchain or IoT-based services.